The disparity between what federal judges are paid compared to private lawyers has caused numerous jurists to leave the bench recently in search of greener pastures as part of a troubling, ongoing trend. Famously, Congress has not approved a pay increase for those serving on the federal bench in nearly 25 years despite promising in the Ethics Reform Act of 1989 to regularly boost their salaries based on cost-of-living adjustments.
Posted: 6/28/2016 7:27:14 AM by TCLE Editor | with 0 comments
The public’s access to the U.S. Supreme Court has been a hot topic during the past few years, including the court’s relatively recent decision to abolish “line-standing” and its ongoing opposition to allowing cameras to broadcast or record oral arguments. One trusted and inexpensive avenue inside the nation’s highest court recently faced a perilous future after serving the public for more than 20 years.
Posted: 6/24/2016 3:23:27 PM by TCLE Editor | with 0 comments
Many people think that presidential candidate Donald Trump believes himself to be more a potential emperor than a candidate to head a co-equal branch of government in a constitutional democracy. Consider his string of comments about the ethnic heritage of a California federal judge who is presiding over a case filed against one of the self-proclaimed billionaire’s former real estate businesses, Trump University.
Posted: 6/8/2016 7:24:27 AM by TCLE Editor | with 0 comments